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Monday, July 16, 2018

The RAHM Report for 7/16/18

Finished Reading

The Rolling Stones by Robert Heinlein ⭐⭐⭐⭐I really enjoyed this one. I think I should read more science fiction. I don't have the same problems with this genre as I do with fantasy.

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, audiobook read by Stina Neilsen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I am having a great time re-reading these Sarah Dessen books. Since I won't get to all of them this summer, I've decided to focus on the ones set in Colby, and it has been fun seeing all the connections between the characters. My review of this book is on Goodreads.

The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor by Betty Ren Wright ⭐⭐⭐⭐I saw this book on Instagram and borrowed it from Open Library. It was interesting and different than I was expecting, and now I want to read more books by this author.

The Animal, The Vegetable, and John D. Jones by Betsy Byars ⭐⭐⭐I loved the writing and the character development in this book, but the plot was very thin and predictable. It is set at the beach, though, so it was a good choice for a summer read.

Midnight Snacks Are Murder by Libby Klein ⭐⭐⭐I had a hard time getting into this cozy mystery to the point that I considered marking it DNF around the 40% mark. But things picked up a lot at the halfway mark, and I wound up reading the remaining 60% in less than two hours. I'll be reviewing this one on Goodreads and NetGalley.

Currently Reading

Decked by Carol Higgins Clark 8%I was just not in the mood for this book this week and didn't read a single page. I feel like it might be a good one to take to the pool if we take the girls this week.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen, audiobook read by Allie Gallerani 22%I jumped right into another Sarah Dessen book literally 2 minutes after finishing Along for the Ride. I have enjoyed all the audiobook narrators I've heard so far, but I think Allie Gallerani is my favorite. She sounds exactly like I would expect Emaline to sound, and her voice still sounds normal even when I listen at 2x speed.

A Mother's Rule of Life: How to Bring Order to Your Home and Peace to Your Soul by Holly Pierlot 46%Book club is Thursday, so this book is the priority for the next couple of days. I'm enjoying it, so unlike the last couple book club books, I am sure I will finish it.

6 comments:

I'm so glad you brought up Sarah Dessen books. My daughter has been looking for some new reading material and I think she and I might enjoy reading these together and discussing. I'm also glad to hear I'm not the only one who speeds up my audiobooks. Some sound awful at 2x, but I'm always excited when the voice doesn't sound too ridiculous because all the pauses and slow narration drives me bonkers. LOL Have a wonderful reading week, Katie!

I read one Sarah Dessen book and didn’t like it. I was always going to try another to see what all the hype is about. I haven’t done it yet because there are so many books and so little time! Have a great week!